Wolves hopeful over Fer Lopez and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde injury concerns
The pair both pulled out of international duty with injury problems, while Wolves are also hoping to welcome back two other players after the break.
Wolves are hopeful that minor injury problems for Fer Lopez and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde will not have a significant impact on their seasons.
The pair have been working at the club’s Compton Park training ground after withdrawing from international duty with respective ankle and hamstring issues.
Wolves’ players returned to training as normal at the start of this week following Saturday’s draw with Wrexham, before being given a couple of days off.
Lopez and Bellegarde are both working with the club’s medical team, with the hope that they will return to full training soon and be available again after the international break.
That would be a welcome boost for boss Cesar Peixoto as Wolves look to maintain their unbeaten run and momentum in their bid to secure an immediate return to the Premier League.
Bellegarde missed a significant chunk of the start of the season with a hamstring problem.
After a three-week break following the World Cup, the midfielder returned to Compton Park but suffered a setback which kept him out of action.
He eventually made his first appearance of the campaign against Everton in the Carabao Cup, having missed pre-season and the opening Championship fixtures.
Lopez, meanwhile, has been one of the standout performers in Peixoto’s side, scoring seven goals and providing three assists in 16 appearances across all competitions.
The Spaniard also returned early from the previous international break with a minor knee problem.
He was named on the bench for the game against Middlesbrough but returned to the starting line-up for every subsequent fixture apart from the Watford clash. He also wore strapping around his knee in several appearances following that setback.
Meanwhile, Bertrand Traore and Boubacar Traore both recently returned to training ahead of the international break following hamstring and calf injuries respectively.
The pair continue to work towards full fitness, with Peixoto hopeful they will also be available after the break.
He told the Express & Star: “We are going to try to push them to be an option when we return to action after the break.”